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James 3:8-9  English Standard Version

8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, (A)full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people (B)who are made in the likeness of God.

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  1. James 3:8 : Ps. 140:3; Eccles. 10:11; Rom. 3:13
  2. James 3:9 : See Gen. 1:26
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